Chapter 120
Chapter 120:
An immediate refusal rose to his tongue, an instinct urging him to delay and buy himself more time. Yet he dismissed the warning as nothing but needless hesitation and pushed it aside. Perhaps this was the push he had been waiting for all along.
“Sure,” he murmured, the word leaving him before he fully owned it. “Let’s get engaged p>
Shock flickered across Olivia’s features before radiant, almost incredulous happiness bloomed in her eyes. “I’ll start planning tomorrow! You have to tell me everything — colors, the venue, all of it. And my dress will take months to make p>
Half-distracted replies slipped from him while his mind wandered, unbidden, toward Kailey. Once his engagement to Olivia became official, Kailey would have no choice but to yield. That exhausting, stubborn standoff she had dragged out for so long would finally reach its end. This decision would settle things with her once and for all.
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The surprise passed almost immediately, and Kailey pushed both Ryan and Olivia out of her thoughts. There was simply no room in her mind for matters like that — all her attention was tied to work.
Once Kent’s threat was no longer hanging over her, everything slowly settled back into routine. Kailey followed her usual work schedule, and whenever she found spare time, she stayed with Karol to learn how to cook. She had always believed she picked things up quickly, yet cooking proved to be a constant struggle, and most of her attempts ended up barely edible.
“If it really feels impossible, then don’t force it,” Karol said gently, smiling with endless patience. “I’m here anyway, and if it comes down to it, Kyson can cook as well. I remember he’s actually quite good p>
A heavy sigh escaped Kailey as she stared at the charred meat sitting on her plate. “Karol, I’ll probably be relying on you a lot from now on p>
Once she finished washing her hands, she stepped out of the kitchen and noticed the phone she had left on the couch. Two missed calls were waiting, both from Sawyer. Pressing her lips together, she returned the call. “Dad, did something happen p>
Sawyer answered with a light chuckle. “Nothing serious. It’s just been a while since we talked, so I wanted to see how you’ve been p>
“I’m doing fine,” Kailey replied, straightening her back without realizing it. “How about you and Mom p>
“Nothing’s changed on our end. She planned to call you herself, but she’s been tied up the last couple of days p>
Realization settled in quickly. “That makes sense.” With Ryan about to get engaged to Olivia and Shirley growing older, Aleena naturally had to shoulder more responsibility in preparing for the engagement.
Unaware of the thoughts running through Kailey’s mind, Sawyer continued chatting casually before steering the conversation toward what he really wanted to say. “By the way, Kailey, do you remember you have an uncle p>
“I do p>
“How do you feel about him p>